Amber Bitter European Lager - Vienna Lager

A moderate-strength amber lager with a soft, smooth maltiness and moderate bitterness, yet finishing relatively dry. The malt flavor is clean, bready-rich, and somewhat toasty, with an elegant impression derived from quality base malts and process, not sp

Flavor Profile: Soft, elegant malt complexity is in the forefront, with a firm enough hop bitterness to provide a balanced finish. The malt flavor tends towards a rich, toasty character, without significant caramel or roast flavors. Fairly dry, crisp finish, with both ri

Ingredients: Vienna malt provides a lightly toasty and complex, Maillard-rich malt profile. As with Märzens, only the finest quality malt should be used, along with Continental hops (preferably Saazer types or Styrians). Can use some caramel malts and/or darker malts

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Top 10 Vienna Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Germican (Negra Modelo)	5.5 gal	5.21%	31.42	1.053	1.013		All Grain	7266
Lager: Clone: Keeper: Devil's Backbone Vienna Lager	11 gal	5.26%	21.54	1.054	1.014		All Grain	5386
Devil's Backbone Vienna Lager Clone	5.25 gal	5.1%	19.61	1.054	1.016		BIAB	5381
2308 Noche Buena - Negra Modelo	6 gal	6.21%	27.85	1.064	1.017		All Grain	4385
Vienna Lager	5 gal	4.94%	14.75	1.051	1.013		extract	4309
Speights Gold Medal Ale	23 L	4.4%	11.74	1.039	1.006		All Grain	3933
Mexican Vienna	6.5 gal	6.64%	25.79	1.059	1.009		All Grain	3764
Studentergaarden Rød Pils	25 L	5.25%	22.37	1.047	1.007		All Grain	3279
BROOKLYN LAGER CLONE	19.5 L	4.89%	34.44	1.050	1.012		BIAB	3234
Bakke Brygg Vienna Lager 25 L	25 L	4.98%	22.62	1.051	1.013		All Grain	3210

Newest Vienna Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Dav's Award Vienna with Belgian Ale split	10 gal	5.62%	12.82	1.057	1.014		extract	25
Dav's Vienna Ale	5.25 gal	5.64%	11.54	1.057	1.014		extract	31
Ocklawaha	275 gal	4.8195%	0	1.004	1.004		All Grain	21
Vienna Belvedere	23 L	5.35%	25.97	1.052	1.011		All Grain	30
Vienna Lager	5.5 gal	5.98%	28.36	1.054	1.008		BIAB	40
20251203 Vienna Lager	450 L	4.98%	22.89	1.049	1.011		All Grain	85
Vienna Lager	12 L	5.06%	24.36	1.048	1.010		BIAB	74
Home Again Shiner	10 gal	5.62%	39.02	1.052	1.009		All Grain	42
Vienna Lager	5.5 gal	5.02%	27.48	1.049	1.011		BIAB	66
Vienna Lager	3 gal	4.63%	21.93	1.051	1.015		BIAB	52

Fermentables Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
German - Vienna	398	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	63%	5% - 100%
American - Vienna	162	American	Grain	base malt	4°L	35	56%	2% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L	147		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	23%	1% - 100%
Weyermann - Vienna Malt	140	German	Grain	base malt	3.5°L	37	60%	7% - 100%
German - Pilsner	135	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	37%	3% - 100%
German - Melanoidin	99	German	Grain	roasted malt	25°L	37	5%	0% - 100%
Munich Dark 20L	94		Grain	specialty malt	20°L	34	16%	4% - 77%
German - Carafa II	81	German	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	32	2%	1% - 5%
Flaked Corn	68		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	14%	4% - 35%
American - Chocolate	63	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	2%	1% - 4%

Hops Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Hallertau Mittelfruh	240	3.75	42%	2% - 100%
Saaz	202	3.5	45%	4% - 100%
Tettnanger	187	4.5	45%	5% - 100%
Magnum	157	15	37%	4% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	66	4	41%	6% - 100%
Cascade	58	7	31%	2% - 100%
Perle	58	8.2	37%	3% - 100%
Northern Brewer	52	7.8	37%	7% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau	37	3.9	42%	11% - 77%
Hallertau Tradition (Germany)	31	5	51%	14% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Belgian - CaraVienne	4	Belgian	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	34	49%	33% - 81%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	3		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	94%	82% - 100%
Munich Dark 20L	3		Grain	specialty malt	20°L	34	59%	11% - 100%
American - Blackprinz	2	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	36	53%	6% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	34%	18% - 50%
Munich - Light 10L	2		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	72%	50% - 94%
German - Melanoidin	2	German	Grain	roasted malt	25°L	37	7%	6% - 8%
German - Vienna	2	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	58%	32% - 84%
United Kingdom - Brown	2	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	16%	5% - 26%
Weyermann - Carafa I	2	German	Grain	roasted malt	340°L	32	100%	100% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70	287	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23	67	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	82%	48°F	72°F
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206	43	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Med-High	75%	46°F	58°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830	40	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Medium	76.5%	50°F	55°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940	38	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Medium	74%	50°F	55°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager	36	Danstar	Lagers	High	High	80%	50°F	59°F
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124	32	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Medium	75%	48°F	58°F
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest	30	Imperial Yeast	Lagers		Medium	70%	50°F	60°F
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308	26	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Medium	72%	48°F	56°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	25	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F

Other Ingredients Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	259	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	146	Water Agt	Mash	71%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	146	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	121	Water Agt	Other	8%	0% - 61%
Whirlfloc	119	Water Agt	Boil	55%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	87	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	72	Fining	Boil	57%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	43	Other	Boil	14%	0% - 59%
Baking Soda	42	Water Agt	Other	8%	0% - 56%
Phosphoric acid	37	Water Agt	Sparge	73%	0% - 100%

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